COMMERCIAL INSTRUMENT Synonyms

• United States civil rights leader who was elected to the legislature in Georgia but was barred from taking his seat because he opposed the Vietnam War (born 1940)

• an electrical force linking atoms

• British secret operative 007 in novels by Ian Fleming

• a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal

• a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest

• (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial

• a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)

• a connection that fastens things together

• a superior quality of strong durable white writing paper; originally made for printing documents

• the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition

• stick to firmly

• create social or emotional ties

• issue bonds on

• bring together in a common cause or emotion

• a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts

• a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends

• present someone with a certificate

• authorize by certificate

• a written order directing a bank to pay money

• an appraisal of the state of affairs

• the bill in a restaurant

• the state of inactivity following an interruption

• additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct

• the act of inspecting or verifying

• a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.

• something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

• a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something

• a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard)

• the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess

• obstructing an opponent in ice hockey

• (chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king

• examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition

• make an examination or investigation

• be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something

• lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits

• stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution

• put a check mark on or near or next to

• slow the growth or development of

• be verified or confirmed; pass inspection

• be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

• block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey

• develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control

• consign for shipment on a vehicle

• hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping

• abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey

• stop in a chase especially when scent is lost

• mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on

• decline to initiate betting

• hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of

• place into check

• write out a check on a bank account

• find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort

• verify by consulting a source or authority

• arrest the motion (of something) abruptly

• make cracks or chinks in

• become fractured; break or crack on the surface only

• the ability of a customer to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that payment will be made in the future

• a certificate or voucher acknowledging a debt

• a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another

• a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle)

• a preliminary sketch of a design or picture

• a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg

• any of the various versions in the development of a written work

• the depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded)

• a regulator for controlling the flow of air in a fireplace

• a dose of liquid medicine

• compulsory military service

• a large and hurried swallow

• the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling

• draw up an outline or sketch for something

• engage somebody to enter the army

• make a blueprint of

• a brief written record

• a short personal letter

• a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound

• a tone of voice that shows what the speaker is feeling

• a characteristic emotional quality

• a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)

• a comment or instruction (usually added)

• high status importance owing to marked superiority

• a promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time

• make mention of

• notice or perceive

• observe with care or pay close attention to

• make a written note of

• the act of receiving

• an acknowledgment (usually tangible) that payment has been made

• report the receipt of

• mark or stamp as paid

• someone who vouches for another or for the correctness of a statement

• a document that serves as evidence of some expenditure

• a negotiable certificate that can be detached and redeemed as needed

• a promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time

• an informal debt instrument; representing `I owe you'

• a document of or relating to commerce